Compaq Armada E700 Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 1

White Paper July 1999 0152-0899-A Prepared by Portables Software Marketing Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Highlights 3 Defining Support 3 Support Software 3 Compaq QuickRestore 3 Compaq Software CD 4 Compaq Support Software CD 4 System Enhancement Diskette 4 Preinstalled Operating Systems 4 Supported Operating Systems 6 Compaq Value-Added Features 7 Windows 95 9 Windows 98 10 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 12 Windows 2000 Professional .... 14 Linux 17 DOS 6.2x & Windows 3.1x ...... 19 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51..... 20 IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0 ........ 20 Frequently Asked Questions.... 21 List of Tables 22 Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - July 1999 Abstract: The purpose of this White Paper is to present operating system features supported on Compaq portable computers. Compaq supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, across all products and Windows 2000 Beta 3, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, Windows 3.1x, DOS 6.2x, and IBM OS/2 Warp across selected platforms. In addition to features inherently supported in the operating system itself, Compaq also provides software to enhance the user experience and usability of the mobile PC. Features supported through Compaq software are described in this paper. This is the seventh edition of the document. This edition includes information about: • Operating system support for the new Armada E700, M700, and M300, as well as newer models of the Armada 1500c, Armada 1750, Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 families. • Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 Beta 3. • Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and 7800 families.